Fuel For Thought

Reflections on the road to higher fleet efficiency.

Tag Archives: green fleet

Nikon is clearly a responsible company. They seem to have a real focus on social responsibility which can be seen in their attempts to reduce the carbon footprint of their distribution network. How are they doing it? Well, they started … Continue reading →

Among the many benefits that hybrid and full electric cars provide to consumers is the ability to regenerate some of the energy that is lost in acceleration and use of the throttle in general. That’s right everyone, regenerative braking and … Continue reading →

The Houston Independent School District has entered into an agreement with Ecodriving Solutions to provide Ecodriving training for some 1,000 of their fleet bus drivers. EDS is obviously thrilled at the opportunity and it is further proof that the idea … Continue reading →

One Ecodriving technique is to use coasting, when possible. This is different from “drafting” and we are, in no way, advocating that behavior…which can be incredibly dangerous. Instead, the Ecodriving technique involves using coasting sparingly, when conditions dictate, and at … Continue reading →

One very simple Ecodriving technique is to drive the speed limit, or even below the speed limit, when conditions dictate. Driving the speed limit is sort of like eating vegetables – we all know we should do it and that … Continue reading →

In a recent post, Mike talked about the fact that “knowledge is power” and that, “the more you know the better you and your drivers can be at saving fuel and reducing carbon emissions.” So, as a leader, how can you … Continue reading →

Other drivers on the road don’t always drive the way we do (or the way we’d like!) and, similarly, other people don’t necessarily learn the way we do. To be sure your Ecodriving training is most effective, it’s important to … Continue reading →

When you accelerate from a coasting five miles an hour as a red light turns green, you can save as much as 20 percent of your fuel compared to starting from a stopped position. Always try to coast up to … Continue reading →

How you approach hills and valleys on the road has a great impact on your fuel efficiency. Here’s a powerful one-minute ecodriving tip on how you can manage the topography of your drive to save your fleet fuel, money, maintenance … Continue reading →